Posted by v on August 30, 2001, at 8:30:10
how would a para-medic or any doc know what medications you are on and at what dosages? which ones cannot be withdrawn abruptly? which ones might be toxic to something they want to give you?
keeping a sheet attached to your id & insurance cards would work but they'd have to have access to it... and they don't always look before administering care...same for living wills unfortunately...
many years ago, when on maoi's, i wore a medic-alert bracelet with my pdoc's # on it
is this what many of you do? if not, what do you do?
if so, how difficult is it to change the listing on the bracelets if you change your meds?
(it really was along time ago for me plus i am currently cognitively brain dead from my meds - have a hard enough time spelling, much less remembering anything)i'm currently on concerta, wellbutrin, effexor & klonopin daily, with valium, xanax & ambien on an as need basis
it is quite obvious to me that someone not knowing this could produce disastrous results and while inadvertantly killing me doesn't bother me very much, leaving me alive in any other additional damaged form bothers me ALOT
so what do you all do?
regards,
v
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